R.C. “Fito” Flores†
Inducted: 1992
Hometown: Edinburg
High School: Edinburg High School
College: Colorado University, Pan American College
Best Known for: Athlete – Football
Flores was one of the first Hispanic Valley athletes to make it big in college football and also holds the distinction of being the only player to earn five varsity football letters in high school.
Flores was so big and strong, the Edinburg High School Bobcats managed to bring him up to the varsity during the War years as an eighth-grader. He dominated in high school on both sides of the ball, and one year was the only Hispanic starter on an otherwise all-Anglo team. After that, he played two years for Colorado University, once winning a ball game for the Buffaloes with a last-second field goal against the University of Denver.
Flores joined the Air Force and then came back to school at Pan American College where he became a standout pitcher in baseball from 1955-57. He later became a top-flight administrator in Edinburg.